Social care
In short: Ask your council for a free care needs assessment, check if you are eligible, understand care plans and paying for care, and find care near you. NHS Continuing Healthcare is here too.
Adult social care is help from your council with everyday life — washing, dressing, meals, getting around, or living in a care home. Start with a free needs assessment. Your money does not matter for that first step.
How to get a care needs assessment- Am I eligible for council care?
Care and support plans
Paying for care: the financial assessment
Find your council (postcode tool)
Find care near you- Choosing a care home or home care
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)- The CHC assessment
- CHC evidence and appeals
- CHC evidence checklist
- Should I pay a CHC firm?
- Free letter templates
Where this applies: England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different rules.
Written by Social Care Made Easy. Last checked: 25 October 2026.